Publications by authors named "Monika Medrzak"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the impact of starvation and the insecticide dimethoate on DNA damage in male and female wolf spiders (Xerolycosa nemoralis).
- The comet assay indicated that male spiders showed higher DNA damage in both haemocytes and midgut cells compared to females, with the most significant damage occurring after single exposure to dimethoate.
- While females tolerated starvation without DNA damage, prolonged food deprivation in males resulted in severe damage to their haemocytes, hinting at a decline in their defense mechanisms.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
March 2015
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the genotoxic effects of cadmium on web-building spiders, specifically examining DNA damage in their haemocytes and midgut gland cells after exposure to the metal.
- Adult spiders were fed cadmium-contaminated flies for four weeks, and DNA damage was quantified using the comet assay.
- Results indicated that male spiders accumulated more cadmium than females and exhibited different levels of DNA damage based on sex and organ type, highlighting that cadmium has significant genotoxic effects even at low concentrations.
